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Backrush

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backwashnounThe result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
backpressurenoun(fluid dynamics) Pressure that is opposed to the flow of a fluid.
backflownounThe flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
backflushingnoun
inrushnounA crowding or flooding in.
backoffnoun(computing) The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
backspinnounSpin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
onrushnounA forceful rush or flow forward.
outrushnounA rushing outward.
backwashingnounA form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
back upverb(idiomatic, computing, transitive) To copy (data) so that it can be restored if the main copy is lost.
backloadnounA load carried on the return journey of a delivery vehicle.
backslideverb(intransitive) To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
backingnounSupport, especially financial.
rushernounA person who rushes.
runbacknoun(American football) The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff
uprushnounAn upwards rush.
backtracknounThe act of backtracking.
backdraftnoun(American spelling, firefighting) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
backfallnoun(wrestling) A fall or throw on the back.

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